Ok, I'll do five per post and see how far I get before the timer on my oven dings--I'm supposed to be cooking supper!

Muskwa was first. He was actually a package deal with my hubby--love Stuart, love his dog! Muskwa was 7 months old when I met Stuart. He'll be eight this fall. He's an alpha male in every sense of the word--every good sense. He is not aggressive and rules his pack through non-violent means. He's too smart for his own good.


Earle was next. Muskwa is Earle's sire. I got Earle as a late wedding present from Stuart. Earle was born a month after we got married. He just turned six in June. He's the best dog ever! Earle is the dog we can take anywhere anytime. He loves kids, old people, other dogs, cats, ect. He goes to schools with my hubby and does presentations on pet care.


Then came Sleet..well, sort of, there's a bridge kid in between, but I'll post him at the end. Sleet was given to me by the woman who got me started in dog sledding. Sleet was her main leader, but she was slowing down and wasn't happy in the dog yard anymore. For three years, Sleet was my main leader with house privledges. She just fully retired in September 04 after a couple years of training the young ones. She is the best gift anyone ever gave me, she's my canine soulmate.


Then came Kayleigh. She's a shelter dog. She was starved by her first owner. She's my problem child. I love her dearly, but she's a handful! She's extremely dog aggressive. She's come a long way on all her other issues, but that one is never going to improve. She is a doll with humans though, gentle with even the smallest of children.


Then came Bandit. I basically stole him from a former neighbor. He used to escape from them on a regular basis. He always ended up in my yard. One day I just refused to take him home. They knew where he was and didnt' care to get him back. They moved a month later. The day they left I came home to find a bag hanging on my door. It contained Bandit's AKC papers, leashes, halti, ect. Near as I can figure, I am his fourth home and his last. He's my talker! He loves to woo! Bandit is the husky they write about in books! He has every husky stereotype there is!

to be continued............